Montreal at Boston

The teams have split two meetings this season, and Montreal will try to make it two in a row after beating the Bruins 6-2 on Dec. 23. Boston exploded for three goals in 54 seconds in its 4-3 win over Vegas on Thursday. The Canadiens were victims of a similar outburst as Buffalo scored three times on its first nine shots and won 4-2 while being outshot 34-17. Montreal has the ability to bounce back, and the Canadiens are #4 in the league, averaging 3.37 goals per game, and Boston allows 3.09. Montreal is 6-0 OVER its past six road games against teams with .600 home winning percentages. The Canadiens are 19-6-2 OVER against opponents with winning records and 15-5-1 OVER their past 21 road contests. Jeremy Swayman is the likely starter for Boston, and he comes off a 6-2 loss to Dallas when he allowed six goals on 34 shots. Take the Canadiens and the OVER.